noun a thing hanging down; a dependence.
2. dependency ·noun that which is attached to something else as its consequence, subordinate, satellite, and the like.
3. dependency ·noun state of being dependent; dependence; state of being subordinate; subordination; concatenation; connection; reliance; trust.
4. dependency ·noun a territory remote from the kingdom or state to which it belongs, but subject to its dominion; a colony; as, great britain has its dependencies in asia, africa, and america.